pay the work permit processing fee and the Open Work Permit Holder fee.

Quebec residents are not eligible for a bridging open work permit. Instead, if you hold a valid Certificat d’acceptation du Québec, you may be eligible for an employer-specific work permit under Labour Market Exemption code A75.

Supporting documents

When you submit your work permit application, include the supporting documents listed in your document checklist and add a copy of your Acknowledgment of Receipt letter.

For Express Entry applications, we will send the letter to your account after we get your application. For other programs, we send you the letter after we check that your application is complete.

If you applied under the Provincial Nominee Program, also include a copy of your nomination letter.

If you apply online, upload these documents using the “Letter of Explanation” entry in your document checklist.

Features

If you don’t send a complete permanent residence application, we will refuse your bridging open work permit application and will not refund your processing fees.